Overview

• The council plans to apply for a court injunction to remove vehicles parked on grassed areas of Clifton Downs.
• Council estimates put around 100 to 130 vans or caravans on the Downs, forming part of roughly 680 vehicle dwellings across Bristol.
• Hundreds of residents joined a peaceful Show of Support walk demanding quicker action to address safety concerns alongside environmental damage on the Downs.
• Tensions have escalated with reported violent encounters, including an assault on a BBC camera crew and an arson attack at the encampment.
• As longer-term measures, the council is preparing temporary meanwhile sites on land slated for development to provide basic facilities for vehicle dwellers.